In CH2C12 or CH, CN, 1, l-dicyclopropylspiro [2.4] hept-4-ene (4a) reacted readily with TCNE in a unique manner to give 4-[N-(dicyclopropylmethylene) amino]-6-methylenebicyclo [3.3. 0] octJ-ene-2, 2, 3-tricarbonitrile (sa), an imine after extensive rearrangements, and 3, 3- dicyclopropylspiro [4.4] non-6-ene-l, l, 2, 2-tetracarbonitrile (Sa), a [, 2+, 2] cycloadduct. In the reaction of l-cyclopropyl-l-methyl derivative 4b, 3-(1, 1, 2, 2-tetracyanoethyl)-~-(2- ...